The Brown Indian Band has been formed by bassplayer
Colin D'Cruz and features accomplished Indian
classical musicians in concert with jazz musicians.
Indian classical is similar to jazz as they both are
forms of improvised music. Whereas Indian classical is
linear and uses just one scale (raga) to improvise
within a composition, jazz has a much broader palette
for musical improvisation where multiple scales can be
used to improvise through complex harmonies. Indian
classical music however, has some of the world's most
complex rhythm structures and subtle quarter tones
that takes it's sound far beyond the realms of the
twelve tone scale. The Brown Indian Band uses the best
of both styles of musical improvisation to create a
very funky sound of world music. The band has floating
personnel that very often features visiting
international jazz artistes.